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The Paper thaHf Qi\?es You Wha4TYou Wan-t* *td fataci
76 COLUMNS
with Supplement
The Best and Largest Paper in Polk County
D A L L A S , O R E G O N , F E B R U A R Y 9, 1911.
VOL. X X X V I.
IT CAN BE DONE
Dallas bills more freight out
and in than any town in Oregon,
except Portland.
BECOMING
A
STAPLE.
RAIL ROAD BRIDGE.
N O . 6.
OPEN IN SEPTEMBER.
Three Letters Proving that Ma- Polk County Raked for Goat S. F. C. & W. R. R. will go Regents Name 18th
Day of Opening.
Acrou the Willamette.
Meat for Portland Epicures.
cadam Can be Cleaned.
as
the
“S e a ly ”
TUFTLESS
MATTRESS
To prepare for the first semes
The directors of the Salem,
Mr. F. H. Morrison and others
That the goat has at last work-
interested in good road building ed his way into the front rank as Falls City & Western railway ter o f the Oregon State normal
have all along contended that it an article o f diet is now firmly have decided to expend $ 100.000 i school, which is to begin Septem
was possible with the right kind established, and it is becoming for a steel and concrete bridge ber 18, 1911, the state board of
of a machine to clean the mud hard for the procurers to satisfy across the Willamette river from \ normal school regents met in the
Is made only o f pure, long fiber cotton, so springy,
from our macadam streets, and the demand which comes from West Salem to Salem proper, if governor’s office yesterday after
keep them all year in as good a the metropolis for this kind of the state legislature will grant a noon. The members o f the board
so elastic that it holds its shape naturally and
Application for a present were Governor Oswald
condition for travel as they are flesh. Mr. George S. Billings was franchise.
during the dry weather. This is in our office the other day, and franchise has been presented to West, Superintendent o f Instruc
WITHOUT TUFTING OR TYING. It is the most
the only thing that has kept our informs ns that he .has raked the legislature. A franchise is tion L. R. Alderman, Miss Cor
Greater productiveness of trees
macadam streets from being the Polk county dry for marketable also being sought from the city nelia Marvin, secretary o f the
— larger, cleaner, and finer fruit
comfortable mattress at any price, yet sells well
— more money. Isn’t that fruit
equal in every respect o f hard goats for eating purposes. He | o f Salem to operate the trains of state library commission; E. Ho-
grrowera’
reasoning? Nothing
fer
of
Salem,
Henry
J.
Maier
o
f
pavements, and if the mud can intends next week to take in the the road to a close connection
within the reach o f everybody. The Sealy Mattress
will contribute to this end more
be removed, Dallas has today as Alsea country and see if he can with the Oregon Electric and the Oregon City and Stephen Jewell
than effective spraying.
And
| of Roseburg.
jood streets as any city and at find some in good shape for eat- Southern Pacific tracks.
Effective Spraying can best be
is one big batt o f spring, long-fiber cotton. It has
J. H. Ackerman, president of
Granting of these franchises
attained with
e 3 S than half the cost. - The ing over there, where the prov-
the
normal
school,
was
author
would
result
in
elimination
o
f
the
Itemizer has worked continuous- ender afforded has probably kept
neither tufts nor layers, nor sections nor divisions of
ly for hard surface pavement, ! the animals in good flesh all win -1 objectionable transfer o f both ized to have printed 2 U 00 provis
any kind. It is evenly smooth, soft and resilient in
because we believed that on no ¡ter. Since the first of N ovem ber! passengers and freight between ional catalogues setting forth the
other could the work of cleaning Mr. Billings has shipped some the depots at Salem and West ! proposed scope o f the new insti
every square inch o f its surface.
be successfully accomplished. 500 head from Polk to the Port- Salem, a distance o f half a mile tution. President Ackerman was
Mr. Morrison has lately taken land markets, all in first class across the river. Especiallydur- also given a leave o f absence for \
the trouble to write to three dif- condition and good meat. He \ ing the rainy season is this trans 30 days during March and April
Effective s p r a y i n g mean*
ferent mayors in towns of the i sends them to market dressed, fer annoying to the traveling to visit normal schools o f other
H ig h Pressure Spraying and
states. He will defray his own
y l
east where he knew the flexible land has received all the way public.
till the advent of the Bean
The Salem, Falls City & West expenses.
Magics a high pressure could not
macadam cleaner was being op- j from 31-2 to 5 1-2 cents a pound,
be maintained with a hand pump
A landscape gardener is to be
erated, and we append in full buying them on the hoof for from ern Railway operates a standard
forany length of time, on account
the replies he received from $1.50 to $2, which is about all gauge, heavily constructed road employed to plan the location o f
We are exclusive Dallas agents and allow 60 DAYS FREE TRIAL if you desire it.
o f the b o d y - r a c k i n g effort
each, showing conclusively that that can be paid and realize a between We 3 t Salem and Black future buildings and the arrange
needed to operate it. The Bean
ment
and
decoration
o
f
the
Rock,
in
the
very
heart
o
f
the
itent
spring
divides
the
work
the work is done satisfactorily in living out of the business.
He
itween
the two strokes of the
I
Needed repairs to
also has good call for the hides, Coast Range o f mountains, by grounds.
every way.
handle and works against only
Dover, N. J. Jan., 31, 1911. providing the goats are large way of Dallas, the heart o f Polk buildings and improvements to
one-half the pressure shown on
enough. They are wanted for county, a distance of 27 miles, the grounds are to be made in
.M r. F. H. M orm on,
the gauge and saves exactly
Dallas, Oregon,
one-third the labor.
manufacture into chaps, but for running steam freight trains and time for the opening o f school.
Dear S ir:
We hart t h e » pumps in
that purpose must be at least 42 gasoline motor 70 foot passenger A committee is authorized to
Your letter of January 20th adriress-
By making direct con prepare a course o f study cover
stock sad will he pleased te
He says the cars.
e«l to the mayor of the town of Dover, inches in length.
shew them. We cannot rec
has been handed me as Chairman of buying o f goats for food has done nections at Salem the running ing the following:
the street co.nmiitee oi said town to an much to stimulate the industry time over the Oregon Electric
1 —
A standard normal course.
ommend them 1 » strongly.
swer your inquiry concerning the Flexi in this section, and that where and the Falls City line will be re
2— A course which is practical
ble Road and Pavement- Scraper pur
chased by the town, on my recommen owners have for several years duced to two hours and 45 min- ly to end with the completion of
dation, from Mr. Kane last year, and been allowing their nannies to utes between Portland and Black high school, and is to be known
would say that it is giving us entire sat lie farrow, they are now breed Rock, or two hours and 15 min as the elementary course.
DALLAS
isfaction.
3 — A course especially design
ing, and the supply next year utes between Portland and Dal
I want to explain what we use it for
By connecting with the ed to meet the needs o f the rural
exclusively.
We have
one street will probably again be up to the las.
through the main section of the town standard. At even $1 a head Southern Pacific the time will al schools, to be known as the rural
that is two miles long, and for a dis there is good money in the goat so be reduced considerably.
school course.
tance of one mile there are two trolley
4 A course designed to meet
The line is the only railroad
raising business, as the cost of
tracks in the center of the street. This
street has been macadamized with the raising is inconsequent, and they owned entirely in this state, the the needs of those who are fitting
best trap rock that we can purchase in are clearing off your brush land stock and bond holders being one themselves for supervisory work,
this section of the state.
while getting ready for market. Salem man and three I\>rtland to be known as the supervisors’
The traffic is very heavy on it, and
capitalists. Louis Gerlinger, of course.
this rock soon grinds out, and we pur
The board fixed the minimum
I Portland, is president, and Mr.
chased the scraper to enable us to take
AT THE GRAND.
Gerlinger recently confirmed the entrance requirement at the com
this mud off ttie street from time to
•
Dallas, Oregon.
time as occasion requires, and I don’ t
report that the company was pletion o f the ninth grade or its
O F At.L KINDS
think that there is anything else that Next Sunday Afternoon. Company planning the extensive improve equivalent . The board also by
R .E .V I L U A M S
-
-
President
T H E B E S T MADE
will do it as well as this Flexible Scrap
W . G. V ASSALL
-
-
Guhier
resolution
approved
senate
bill
ment.
H
Benefit
Show.
er, as you can drive it right over the
We deliver goods to *11 part* of the city, »nil pay the highest market
D IR E C T O R S :
The proposed bridge will be 800 No. 101, which has passed both
crossings and trolley tracks and you
price fur all kinds of produce.
Farmer* are roqueted to come and do
can get it just a*s clean as you want it.
houses, providing uniform re Being particularly free of K. C. Craven, I. N. U imm I» M. M. Ellin
feet in length.—Journal.
W . G . VuHHall, R. K. Williams,
Next Sunday afternoon at the
In conclusion would say that we are
businemi »¡tli us in the Riley block.
We will assure them the lc*t
quirements for the issuance o f blemishes, for sale at our
very much pleased with it, and would Grand theater, a benefit perform
B. H. McCallon, F. J. ( ’raven.
state certificates: also senate bill mill yard and at Perry-
of treiitment and flrst-claen good*.
not sell it. under any consideration if I ance will be given for Company
Stands on Right Platform.
This bank is pleased to pUce t tl .*
No. 123, which requires the rydale. Particular atten disposal
could not get another on like it.
of its customers the fat ■'it it-*
H, O. N. G. Mr. Wing, manager
Springfield. Or., Feb. 4, 1911. board of normal school regents
Yours verv trulv,
during many years of continuur*
tion paid to the local trade gained
of the popular new show-house, Hon. V. P. Fiske,
D. A. NtJMMER.
to reimburse students for the
service and growth.
and Mr. Larsen, proprietor of
Dallas, Oregon.
traveling expenses to and from
PHONE >371
City of Kingston, N. Y . Jan. 30, 1911. the same, have taken quite an Dear Sir:
the normal school when they
Mr. F. H. Morrison,
interest in Company H, and are
Please find enclosed $1.50 for come more than 100 miles to the
Dallas, Oregon,
! MISS M. OLIVE SMITH
taking this method o f helping the Itemizer for one year, to be school and have had 16 months’
Dear S ir;
Your inquiry of January 21st. ad the boys along. All the proceeds sent to Mr. N. S. Burch at teaching experience, subsequent
INS.B^CTOH ON
» —«
dressed to the Honorable Mayor Irwin, o f the show go to the local com Springfield, Oregon.
I suppose to the trips for which the expen
w 10 referred the matter of Charles E. pany, and a good crowd is ex
PIANO AND ORGAN.
the subscription has expired, as ses were incurred. This is to
Kane Flexible K ad and Pavement
Scraper to the undersigned would say pected to turn out and thus aid the Itemizer has not come for two encourage graduates and others
Studio: Room 2, Wilson bui k ing,
the scraper is good in everv respect and the home boys.
weeks. Send back numbers if who attend the school to teach
Kalin*, Oregon.
does the work in a satisfactory manner
Pictures appropriate to the day possible.
after they have finished the
1 am pleased to say. I gave our Kane will be shown.
Besides this,
The Itemizer ¡3 a grand old course and at the same time to
When you think o f buying
scraper a severe test the past summer in
Wilbur
Ross
will
sing
an
illus
paper that is printed in the heart assist those who live remote from
grading roads befoie rolling and have
trated
song
also
appropriate
to
no fault to find whatever.
of the Willamette Valley and its the school.
Very respectfully,
the day. In addition to this many correspondents are very
Osteopathic Physician
JA 8. V. SIMPSON,
Sergt. P. S. Greenwood and Pri. good. The Itemizer is a paper
Supt. of Streets.
MORE INDICATIONS.
W. E. Keyzer, o f Company H, that we are all proud o f—a paper
Office, 719 Court St. Phone Mutual 631
Roanoke, Va., Jan. 27, 1911. will appear in a song and camp that stands for the man, and also
think o f the
D A LL A S, OREGON
Mr. F. H Morrison,
scene. Arrangements have been stands on the platform of things Cephas Nelson has to Abandon
S w e e n e y B ro s . P ro ps .
Dallas, Oregon.
made to get proper lighting for that are being proved to this gen
Dear Sir:
81-foot Well of Water.
Replying to vonrs of the 26th in the camp scene, and it will be eration every day.
Yours truly,
quiring about the Flexible Road and worth the price o f admission it
A . P . HTA HR, P R O P R IKTOR
LINN M. NESMITH.
Pavement Serajier, manufactured by self. Nothing whatever will be
Mr. Cephas Nelson, who re
They sell the good kind
All kind» of hauling at reasonable
Cbas. E. Kane, of New York, I will
sides 31-2 miles south o f town,
raten. Phone ordern promptly at
state that we have the machine. It shown that would not suit the
Presents
Compliments.
The
famous
flour
put
tended to. Headquarters at W eb
gives entire satisfaction, and our en most refined taste.
phones us this week that he has
ster’s confectionery.
out by our Mills is what
gineering department is very much
Last Sunday, at a like benefit
Monmouth, Or., Feb. 3, 1911. Henry Campbell skinned consid
pleased with it and believe it to be t lie performance, some excellent pic Editor Fiske:
Phones: Bell 264, M utui! 254
erably,
as
far
as
surface
indica
its
name
implies.
All
best in existence.
tures were shown, including
Barn Phone Mutual 245
Will you present to Elder My tions o f oil are concerned. Not
Yours verv truly,
you have to do is to
“ The Resurrection o f Lazarus, ” ers my compliments, and refer long ago he had a well bored on
JOEL H. CUTCHIN,
Mayor. a beautiful picture, and a lesson him to Ezekiel, 36th chapter; his place to a depth o f 81 feet,
test it to prove this as
P R O P R IE T O R
in itself. Pictures equally as ap verses 22 to 26, inclusive.
P H O N E SI3
expecting to get plenty o f water
sertion.
propriate to the day will be
W m . H. ROBERTSON.
Market Looks Good.
K q ilroa d street, D allas.
for ail purposes. He got the
shown next Sunday afternoon.
water all right, but at that depth
o
-
a
—
Ô —o - 6 H
The Oregon mohair market The doors will open at 2:15 p. m.,
will open in about a month. In the first performance commenc NEW SUBSCRIBERS THIS WEEK. it became so impregnated with Î K e p t b y a l l G r o c e r s
"L eti We Forget."
j oil that it had to be abandoned.
the East prices are on a firm ba ing at 2:30 p. m.
\ V H \ U V U \ W U H H W H U iH U V
The
oil
was
found
in
a
gray
sis as there is a good demand
G A Woods, Dallas.
The small hand-bills setting
j shale and is, we believe, a record
and practically no offerings. The out the whole performance will
Eleanor F Butler. Falls City.
'breaker for finding oil so close to • ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ * * » * * » * ♦ ♦ » * * * * * * * » 1
local market is quoted nominally be out the latter part o f the
Geo W McBee, Dallas.
the surface.
Oil sands were
at 30 cents, the price at which week—probably by tomorrow.
F B Van Nortwick, Dallas.
¡plentiful at this depth, an also
the market closed last spring, al Watch for them. The show last
L E Viers, Chicago, 111.
| unprecedented happening for
though a little Fall clip was sold Sunday was very liberally patron-
Ralph O Dodson, Monmouth.
this section.
Phone and stand at W. R. Ellis’ confectionery
at 25 cents. The goats have win izen, and the boys o f Company
Geo S Billings, Dallas.
__
_______
tered well in the valley and the
realized a handsome profit out
John Wheeler, Massena, N Y.
Do you need wood? In pre
All kinds of hauling done well and promptly. Spe
STILL OLD POLK.
clip o f hair is expected to be;
thin^r. Next Sunday, there
F S Fountain, Nashville, Tenn.
paring to place your ordei
about the same size as last | wj]j ¿g additional features that
F S Carpenter, Windsor, Wis.
cial attention given to commercial men.
ders’ remember that I ain
G O T O
Pat Tatom, Preston, Okla.
able to furnish you all kinds
s p r i n g . _____________
will be more pleasing to the aud-
Native
Son
Acquires
Fame
of
Large
of slab wood from either of
J W Magnis. Dallas.
_ „ „
, V * . „ ...
ience even than the last Sunday’s
the Dallas sawmills, at the
Bell phone 64
Polk County * Fir*t Publication. show. The usual price o f admis- H S Stone, Salem.
Family.
beat possible rates, Bend in
Alfred
M
Olsen,
Brawley,
Cal.
According to the Oregonian’ s sion will be charged.
vour orders by either phone.
Mutual 243
C E Sellers, Dallas.
Mutual 1196; Bell 443.
historical writer the first paper}
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With a family of eight children, City
1
Auditor
A.
L.
Barhur
and
hifl
wife
re-
to be published within the con-
PROGRAM OF SERVICES
LETTER~LIST.
aide at 874 Franklin street. All the
fines o f Polk county was the Re-
___
are native l*>rn Oregonian*, Mr
FOR
The following letters were left family
ligious Expositor, which came o f Methodist Episcopal church,
ll’trbur being born in Polk county, while
uncalled-for in the Dallas post- Mr*. Barhur and the five I>oy§ and three
out at Eola som* time prior to Sunday, February 12,1911.
g il* were born in this city. The two
office Tuesday:
1856, when it was moved to Cor-
9.45 a_ m.. Sunday School.
oldest boy§, Herbert and Harold, are
Mr J P Enervham.
valli 3 .
11a. na.. Address by the pas
twin*
Sir. and Mrs. Barhur are very
Mr Horace Chaney,
tor; “ Abraham Lincoln.”
■
■
B y applying tw o c o a t , o f W R IG H T S CONDENSED SMOKE
proud of iheir large aud happy family.
d irectly to the m oat with a brush after the meat naa gone
“ If all the native sons of Oregon had
Da Not Understand.
Mr Peter Geocg.
2:30 p. m., Junior League.
through the salt. It will be thoroughly smoked.
done as well toward getting a family an
E M B.
delirious flavor and will keep solid and sw eet and free from
6:30 p. m., Epworth League.
AND
The Itemizer has received a
myself, the census of Oregon would have •re ho« H w ith the Indent roe» I Me Hpirell*
inserts through the entire summer.
C
H
Hale.
7:30
p.
m..
Sermon
by
the
pas
shown a much larger I’Opulation last
ntnyn
Not »old In »tore*.
number o f letters purporting to
Miss Sadie Knipper.
year.” said Mr. Barhur yesterday. *‘ It The most p lia ble and w e l l l e n t Corset boning
answer its query o f last week tor; “ Refreshing from the Lord. ”
»he w orld
O n* ran teed not to break or
i- true that it ro«ta considerable to raiae In
Mr C H Leahe.
The midweek
service
is . held , at
rust in regular «or*«>t wear
a I kin Id amoka and con ta in « n oth in « oxerp t what la oMalnod
regarding the direction a vessel
_,
,
a larg“ family hot we have always suc
by burnln* hickory wood. It Is p ot up In aquaro quart bottles only.
w lt n a
Mrs
E
C
Nelson.
M R S . B. E . N E V E L
will be traveling in coming / :30 p. m. Thursday each week
m .tal rap. N E V E R BOLD IN B U LK . A bottla will *moka a barral o f a » » «
ceeded »n having plenty and in giving 612 Main Rt , Dallas, Oregon.
P
h
o
n
e
»
Mrs Henry Nelson.
through the new canal from the g e g m n m g February 19th Special
(HO
lb
.,).
For
»
1
.
by
all
d
r
u
n
t
.t
a
at
T*c.
.E
v
e
r
y
bottle
*U
»
the yourgstert a good edacation."— Rt'pr-'ventlna the Uptr.lla Co.. Meedvllle, Penn, j
d r u s fltt for F R E E BOOK, "T h a N ow W a y .” B o aura to | tt the «eauiae
FAIR PRICES
Mr Jack J SchmiL
Portland Journal.
Atlantic to the Pacific ocean, but Revival Services will be held ev
W R lO H T 'B C O N D E N SE D B lfO K K . M ade on ly b y
Mrs
H
C
Scott
ery
evening
at
7:30.
none o f them are right. We
ItA
▼Mt K. M. W R IG H T C O ., Ltd ., K a n »»* City, M *.
Two
door*
south
of
Crider's
Earl
Strickland.
A cordial invitation extended
asked for the direction while in
it> hing I
C
h
i
l
d
r
e
n
C
r
y
new «tor*
Mrs
Will
Yalden.
”
l a m i i r a gi i A w i i t
to
one
and
all.
evienía, salt rhr
rheum, tetter, Itch, hive«,
the canal, nothing else, and the
FOR FLETCHER’S
C. G. Coad.
herpes, acahiea — Kuan’« Ointment. At
GEO. F. HOPKINS,
first boy o f girl that gives it
cot
Pastor.
Postmaster. I any drug (tore.
CASTORI A
right, and the reason, gets $ 1 .
i
Bean Magic
Spray Pumps
The Best Sealy Mattress $20
4
The Only Perfect Mattress Made.
Sold on easy terms
10
Craven Bros.
TH E
STERLING FURNITURE
DALLAS, OREGON
1-2 Million
Feet of Lumber
DALLAS CITY BANK
GROCERIES
Angel & Cunningham
GOOD LUMBER
FAIR PRICES
SALT CREEK
LUMBER CO.
Dr. David D Young
Dallas Flouring Mills
Oregon’s Best
City Express & Transfer Co.
SHOES
Dallas Shoe Store
M R S. J. C. C A Y N O R
C. L. H A W K IN S
O N U ME N T
WOOD FOR SALE
Marble—
— Granite
Lynch’s
THE DALLAS TRANSFER
D ALLAS, ORECON
SHAW & M U S C O TT
Proprietors.
I AUGUST BOWMAN
Candies
SPIRELLA
r THE NEW WAY OF SMOKING MEAf
CORSETS
F a n c y F r u its
W right’s Condensed Smoke